Mad as Hell

A bar in Jamaica. The early 1960s. When womanizing, hell-raising film star Peter Finch meets Eletha Barrett, a charismatic island girl, they both get more than they bargained for. The relationship between Peter and Eletha scandalises Hollywood, and culminates in Finch’s Oscar-winning,performance in Network.

Reveals for the first time how the backdrop to Finch’s iconic performance was as fiery as the role he played.